UK Tel: 01209 211 800
Intl Tel: +44 1209 211 800
CESA House
Pennance Road
Lanner
Cornwall
TR16 5TQ
Great Britain
t: 01209 211 800
Intl t: +44 1209 211 800
f: 01209 211 830
Founder member of the Year Out Group and the International Association of Language Travel Agents.
Methodology
The college’s key concern is to get you to speak!
Students are encouraged to speak Italian and only Italian for the very first day. Of course you will cover the four core skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, with structured learning of grammar and vocabulary work included to develop all the essential Italian language skills.
The curriculum is structured on 12 theoretical language levels, with a natural duration of between four weeks at each level. This involves elements of traditional teaching methods and classroom activities such as language games, pair work and role-plays aimed at developing communicative fluency. The methodology is the result of years of experience in the intensive teaching of Italian.
Every day according to the progress of the class and syllabus, a new area of language is introduced and practiced. A student of average linguistic ability should allow around eight weeks to complete the Beginner 1 and 2 levels, covering basic grammatical structured knowledge to be able to communicate in the practical situations of daily life plus an introduction to Italian customs.
Approximately twelve weeks will be required to complete the Intermediate levels 1, 2 and 3 with emphasis on grammar with reference to the past tenses and development of conversation skills (and at Intermediate 2 level, an introduction to the subjunctive).
Generally an additional eight weeks covers the Advanced level (deepening grammatical skills, providing fluency in conversation and a deeper knowledge of Italian culture, also written expression and the creation of texts.
A further eight weeks to cover the Proficiency levels 1 & 2, and a final four weeks to complete the Mastery level with a specialised level of grammar and the study of the Italian language.
In reality students chose to attend a short Italian course or a longer “Languages for Life” course according to their linguistic goals, personal wishes and time constraints.
Return to: Learn Italian in Florence College Two